James Grossman is Executive Director of the American Historical Association. Formerly Vice President for Research and Education at the Newberry Library, he has taught at the University of Chicago and the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration and A Chance to Make Good: African-Americans, 1900-1929, and project director and coeditor of The Encyclopedia of Chicago (2005; online edition, 2006).

Kritika is the AHA’s new associate editor, publications. Kritika comes to the AHA from the University at Buffalo, SUNY (UB), where she recently completed her PhD in American studies. In her new role at the AHA, Kritika will be writing and editing articles for Perspectives on History as well as overseeing the AHA’s blog, AHA Today. Follow her on Twitter @kritikaldesi.

Julia Brookins joined the AHA in November 2010. She directs the nationwide AHA Tuning Project, serves on the editorial board of Perspectives on History, and is part of the team that develops initiatives to advance history in education and public life. She also helps with analysis and communication about data on the history discipline. She received her undergraduate degree in history from Harvard University and a PhD in US history from the University of Chicago, with a focus on immigration and citizenship in the Southwest.

Seth oversees the publication department of the AHA and is primary staff for the Association's Research Division. He is working to develop innovative digital projects to enhance the organization’s mission. He earned his PhD from the University of Warwick and is a cultural historian of 18th-century Britain. He has taught British history in universities in both the United States and the United Kingdom. He has also worked on digital projects at Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities at UMD and the Department for Digital Humanities at King’s College London. Over the past 10 years, Seth has participated actively in the development of innovative digital tools and methods for historical scholarship. 

Debbie oversees many aspects of the annual meeting, including editing the program and staffing the Program Committee, Local Arrangements Committee, and Council Committee on the Annual Meeting. She also staffs the Committee on Women Historians, the Committee on LGBTQ History and Historians, and the Advisory Committee on Disability. She is a member of the in-house editorial board for Perspectives on History. Debbie received her BA in history from Clark University, an MA from American University, and a PhD in American history from American University.

Elizabeth provides support for the manager of academic affairs, including assistance with special projects, committees, and related activities.  In addition, Elizabeth coordinates the AHA prizes and fellowships and produces content for the AHA Today blog and Perspectives on History.  She received a BA in history from Gettysburg College in 2013, with special interests in poetry and Civil War Era studies.

Joe Gardella is the meetings and executive assistant for the AHA. Joe supports the meetings coordinator, deputy director, and executive director, including various tasks essential to the planning of the AHA's annual meeting. In addition, Joe arranges logistics for meetings of the Association's governing board and various committees. He graduated from the University at Buffalo in December 2016 with a BA in history.

Jane Fiegen Green joined the AHA in March 2015 to manage marketing, media relations, and fundraising efforts. She works closely with the membership department and annual meeting staff to draft communications and oversee outreach campaigns. Jane supports program staff by promoting the AHA's work and raising the Association's public profile. Additionally, she is the primary staff for the Association's Committee on Affiliated Societies and Graduate and Early Career Committee. Jane received her PhD from Washington University in St. Louis in 2014 with a dissertation on labor and the meaning of adulthood in 19th-century New England.

Michelle is the Membership Assistant Manager. She handles day to day processing of membership and subscription dues. In addition, she assists with special projects and annual meeting registration. Michelle received her BS in Management Studies with a concentration in Human Resource Management from UMUC.

Zoë Jackson is the publications and academic affairs assistant for the AHA. Zoë supports the publications department, the Research Division, and helps with other projects. Zoë received a BA in history in May 2016 from Cornell University, where she focused on early modern English history.

Matthew received a BA in history, summa cum laude, from Providence College in May 2006 and a MA in history from George Mason University in May 2014.  He is currently the archives and office assistant and has been a member of the AHA staff since December 2008.  Matthew responds to general inquiries, coordinates daily office needs, and organizes the AHA institutional records for archival purposes.

Stephanie edits content for the AHA website and maintains the AHA's social media presence. Stephanie received her MA in English literature from the University of Virginia, where she specialized in American literature, textual studies, and book history. She plays the violin and occasionally writes on music history

Allison Miller earned her PhD in history from Rutgers University - New Brunswick and for two years held a Mellon postdoctoral teaching fellowship at the University of Southern California. She is the author of "Am I Normal? American Vernacular Psychology and the Tomboy Body, 1900-1940," published in Representations (Spring 2013). Before entering graduate school, she worked in magazine publishing, with staff positions at Lingua Franca, Paper, and Cosmo Girl. She became editor of Perspectives on History in June 2015.

Randy works closely with the executive director and is responsible for preparing the annual budget, monthly financial statements, supply and procurement of services, supplies, and equipment. He provides administrative support for the Association and prepares financial reports for federal government and private foundations that support the Association.

Betsy handles the day-to-day financial operations of the association. She received her BS in international economics from Institute of International Economics and her MS in public administration from Strayer University in Washington, DC.

Dylan is the Coordinator of Career Diversity for Historians initiatives and also serves on the editorial board of Perspectives on History. He comes to the AHA from Georgia State University, where he recently completed a PhD in Early American and Native American history, focusing on Native American political relationships in late seventeenth and early eighteenth century Virginia.

Dana oversees the internal operations of the Association including membership, finance, meetings, development, marketing, and awards.  She is secretary to the AHA Council and occasionally coordinates AHA initiatives. Prior to joining the AHA staff in February 2013, Dana served as the assistant director at the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University, where she planned and directed public and academic programs and initiatives. Dana holds a BA in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MA in public history from American University.

Pam manages the day-to-day operations of the membership department. She also oversees processing of membership and subscription dues. In addition, she assists with annual meeting registration.

Emily Swafford joined the AHA in September 2014. As manager of academic affairs, she helps to direct the AHA’s many grant-funded undertakings. Her main project is to support the Career Diversity for Historians initiative. As part of staffing the Teaching Division and the Graduate and Early Career Committee, she also works on issues of graduate, undergraduate, and K-12 education. She earned a BA in history and American studies at the University of Virginia and her PhD in 20th-century US history at the University of Chicago. She is a historian of the US military, US foreign relations, and women’s and gender history.

Liz started working at the AHA in 1991 as editorial assistant for the Directory of History Departments, Historical Organizations, and Historians. She now oversees the AHA Career Center; edits the Directory; staffs the Professional Division of the AHA Council, the Committee on Committees, and the Nominating Committee; oversees the election of AHA officers; and manages the annual meeting Job Center. Liz also maintains professional data in the AHA’s membership records and in the directories of doctoral programs and dissertations, helps update the website, proofreads most AHA publications, and consults on information technology issues in the office.